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[eatsleepdraw]

Emily J Moore, “Want/Need”, Acrylic, Marker and Ink on Illustration Board, 12.5 by 16.5 inches, 2013, emilyjmoore.com

[itscolossal]

In Artist Adrian Brandon’s Incomplete Portraits, A Year of Life Equals One Minute of Color

[luntfontanne]

When Adrian Brandon starts to color a portrait, he sets a timer. For his rendering of Breonna Taylor, the clock is set to 26 minutes—for George Floyd, 46 minutes, for Tony McDade, 38, and for Aiyana Stanley Jones, just seven. “When the alarm sounds, I am hit with a wave of emotions ranging from anger, to deep sadness, to hopelessness, to feeling lucky that I am still here,” he says.

The Brooklyn-based artist is working on Stolen, a series of partially filled-in depictions of Black people murdered by police. Each portrait remains incomplete as Brandon only colors one minute for each year of the subject’s life that was cut short. “Aside from being able to give the viewer a visual of the various ages affected by police violence, the timer creates a lot of anxiety for me as the artist,” he says, wondering, “’When is the timer going off?’ ‘Will I be able to finish this eye?’ ‘Damn, I haven’t even gotten to the lips yet.’” In a note to Colossal, Brandon expanded on the project:

Although this anxiety may seem minor in that the consequences for me are very low, it does really have an effect on me. Anxiety is a feeling that black people are far too familiar with, and to experience that feeling while illustrating these portraits allows each piece to feel like a performance. A lot of Black people are forced to live with this anxiety and accept it as part of our every day. But these feelings build up and are exhausting. I shouldn’t have to do a prayer every time I see police pursuing a Black person in the streets. I shouldn’t feel anxious when the police are talking to a person of color. I shouldn’t feel so damn anxious that I remove my hat and jewelry when the cops pull me over. I shouldn’t feel so anxious that I would second guess calling the police if I ever needed to. This series is pulling me in, in ways that art has never done.

Brandon has been sharing deeper insights behind the portraits, in addition to timelapse videos, on Instagram.

[fuckyeahanarchistposters]

“Landlords are parasites on the back of the working class”

Poster by Art Twink

[blackmodel]

the aclu is real tacky

[sovietshopaholic]

The fuck is the counter protester gonna do with a bow and arrow??

[sarahmascarah]

Feels relevant to add the the ACLU is a big part of the reason why Charlottesville happened at all since when Unite the Right was denied an assembly permit, ACLU sued the state to get them one.

[ehromantic]

This is true, and uncontested.

[blackmodel]

:0……. so the aclu is literally responsible for that woman’s death and they have the AUDACITY to tweet a picture of two black people who are following the law (because someone else has commented that bows are legal in virginia as an open carry state) so this is saying ALOT ABOIT THE ACLU

[sarahsyna]

Holy shit

[hundondestiny]

this is why y'all need to stop donating to them. they have millions in lobbying and private donations. they deserve no praise for their work. consider supporting the national lawyers guild instead because they believe in people > property and don’t defend nazis on the basis of “uwu everyone has free speech” unlike the ACLU.

[unconsciousearth]

[jaydenthorne]

No. Hollywood has an older man problem.

[castielcampbell]

this is so gross

[aqueerkettleofish]

I wish I could remember the name of the actress who went ballistic after being told that, at 35, she was too old to play the love interest for the 55-year-old lead.

[aqueerkettleofish]

It was Maggie Gyllenhall.  And I stand corrected, she was 37.

[ambermusicbox-deactivated202103]

Damn

[salivapleth]

[webphobia-deactivated20200321]

[gendergenius]

dark wikipedia show me evil worms with bad intent

[lizardsexposed]

[dykemd]

i can excuse being known but i draw the line on being remembered

[archive-asdfghjkl-deactivated20]

top 10 shane madej communist moments feel free to add on

[beckofthewoods]

[scy-ence]

I always told myself that I wouldn't be one of those gays that gets in a relationship and completely disappears from Tumblr

And Yet

[scy-ence]

[scy-ence]

I always told myself that I wouldn't be one of those gays that gets in a relationship and completely disappears from Tumblr

And Yet

[notkatniss]

me

[niceferatu]

I liked your post because I love you but I did not reblog it because you are insane and I have no idea what you are talking about

[screwyouandrew]

[thegoodvybe]

[catchymemes]

[aeliad]

HI LET’S SHARE NICOLE’S WORDS ON THE SUBJECT! 

It has been literal years but every time I see Martin’s tweets posted somewhere and his word is shared as truth while her post is not shared it sort of reiterates the fact that we trust men to speak about feminism more than we believe women who experience it. 

Interesting, innit? https://medium.com/@nickyknacks/working-while-female-59a5de3ad266

[wiseacrewhimsy]

Reading her account of how their boss treated her blows me away. Men are so emboldened that they will literally admit to illegal discrimination casually and face no consequences.

[the-geek-cornucopia]

In all the years of seeing this post I’ve never seen a link to her side. Didn’t even know she’d written one.

[pluts04]

Adding screenshots of her post. His whole post is there without needing a link. Hers should be, too.

Also, she posted this is 2017! It’s fucking 2020 and I’ve seen his side of this for years, but it took 3 years for her side to make its way to my dash…

[thou-creature-of-the-deep]

I’ve reblogged his story at least twice; it’s time for Nicole’s.